Maranatha Christian Academy 
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Summary
MCA has been a leader in providing quality education and extracurriculars to the Kansas City for over 50 years.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Maranatha Christian Academy
7055 Silverheel Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
Website: mca-eagles.org
Phone: (913) 631-0637
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 481229533
CEO/President: Kimberlee Gill
Chairman: Jonathan Gambill
Board size: 8
Founder:
Ruling year: 2000
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 07/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Maranatha will be a beacon of light within Christian education, providing premier spiritual, academic, athletic, and artistic opportunities that inspire individuals to fulfill their God-given purpose.
Mission statement
Equipping students to follow Jesus through an exceptional education in a Christ-centered community.
Statement of faith
I. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God (II Tim. 3:15, II Peter 1:21).
II. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:1, Matt. 28:19, John 10:30).
III. We believe in the deity of Christ; His virgin birth; His sinless life; His miracles; His vicarious and atoning death; His resurrection; His ascension to the right hand of the Father and His personal return in power and glory (John 10:33, Is. 7:14, Matt. 1:23, Luke 1:35, Heb. 4:15, 7:26, John 2:11, I Cor. 15:3, Eph. 1:7, Heb. 2:9, John 11:25, I Cor. 15:4, Mark 16:19, Acts 1:11, Rev. 19:11).
IV. We believe that God is the Creator of all things, including mankind. Men and women were created by God (Genesis 1 & 2, John 1: 1-5).
V. We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature, that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ; and that only by God's grace and through faith alone we are saved (John 3:16-19, 5:24, Rom. 3:23, 5:8-9; Eph. 2:8-10; Titus 3:5).
VI. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; that they are saved unto the resurrection of life; and that they are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29).
VII. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:9, I Cor. 12:12-13, Gal. 3:26-28).
VIII. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Rom. 8:13-14; I Cor. 3:16, 6:19-20; Eph. 4:30, 5:18).
IX. We believe that God wonderfully foreordained and immutably created each person as either wholly male or wholly female in conformity with their biological sex. The sex of a person at birth is their sex as God does not make mistakes. These two distinct yet complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27).
X. We believe that the term marriage has only one meaning: the God-created sacrament or union of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive, covenant commitment, as delineated in Scripture, distinguished by sexual exclusivity, permanence and devotion to their good and to the welfare of any children within the family (Numbers 30:2, Genesis 2:18-25, and James 5:12).
XI. We believe that God intends for sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God's command is that there be no sexual intimacy outside of or apart from the man-woman marriage relationship (1 Corinthians 6:18, 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4).
XII. We believe in the sanctity of all human life, including the pre-born from conception, and consider each person to be of infinite value and each life a gift from God to be cherished, nurtured and redeemed (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; Psalm 139:13-16; Luke 1:44).
XIII. We believe that when disputes, disagreements, or other offenses arise among members of the body of Christ, it is a matter of grave concern for the whole body. Conflicts that occur in the body should be resolved promptly. We believe God calls us to proceed with one another with "the same attitude that was in Christ Jesus," and to follow Biblical principles for conflict resolution (Matthew 5:23-24; Philippians 2:5 Ephesians 4:26-27 (Matthew 18).
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Transparency grade
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1170 of 1538 | 220 of 249 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 514 of 1539 | 109 of 249 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1021 of 1539 | 174 of 249 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1455 of 1539 | 241 of 249 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $216,985 in government grants in 2024.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 14% | 31% | 30% | 59% | 52% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 86% | 69% | 70% | 41% | 48% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 78% | 69% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 94% | 81% | 60% | 42% | 57% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 74% | 65% | 48% | 33% | 40% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 6% | 19% | 40% | 58% | 43% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 6% | 3% | 10% | 27% | 60% | 77% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 30% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.55 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 10.07 | 10.41 | 3.84 | 1.39 | 3.47 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.00 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 0.73 | 0.26 | 1.91 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.78 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 10.43 | 1.26 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.36 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.10 | 0.79 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.46 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 6.76 | 42.42 | 1.30 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 52% | 45% | 53% | 57% | 46% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 44% | 38% | 36% | 50% | 24% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 115% | 194% | 226% | 250% | 233% | 97% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $1,794,566 | $1,993,551 | $5,929,903 | $13,375,137 | $737,712 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $148,677 | $196,252 | $233,927 | $469,458 | $1,152,854 |
| Short-term investments | $717,921 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,661,164 | $2,189,803 | $6,163,830 | $13,844,595 | $1,890,566 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $24,022,925 | $20,449,283 | $17,339,958 | $2,461,153 | $4,596,187 |
| Other long-term assets | $111,997 | $149,419 | $175,275 | $2,891,704 | $70,033 |
| Total long-term assets | $24,134,922 | $20,598,702 | $17,515,233 | $5,352,857 | $4,666,220 |
| Total assets | $26,796,086 | $22,788,505 | $23,679,063 | $19,197,452 | $6,556,786 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $602,792 | $410,929 | $2,799,810 | $592,067 | $2,220 |
| Other current liabilities | $1,168,496 | $1,023,900 | $839,590 | $735,007 | $1,498,785 |
| Total current liabilities | $1,771,288 | $1,434,829 | $3,639,400 | $1,327,074 | $1,501,005 |
| Debt | $11,844,583 | $8,618,015 | $8,622,925 | $9,626,751 | $1,547,580 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $200,182 | $192,946 | $193,214 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $12,044,765 | $8,810,961 | $8,816,139 | $9,626,751 | $1,547,580 |
| Total liabilities | $13,816,053 | $10,245,790 | $12,455,539 | $10,953,825 | $3,048,585 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $12,879,055 | $12,460,907 | $5,042,665 | $3,957,311 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $100,978 | $81,808 | $6,180,859 | $4,286,316 | $0 |
| Net assets | $12,980,033 | $12,542,715 | $11,223,524 | $8,243,627 | $3,508,201 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $1,027,395 | $2,130,622 | $2,263,931 | $4,982,457 | $3,276,227 |
| Program service revenue | $6,025,204 | $4,985,429 | $4,416,229 | $3,463,415 | $2,884,182 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $43,967 | ($318,170) | $760,346 | ($8,279) | $1,422 |
| Other revenue | $37,985 | $44,400 | $59,617 | $9,010 | $159,308 |
| Total other revenue | $6,107,156 | $4,711,659 | $5,236,192 | $3,464,146 | $3,044,912 |
| Total revenue | $7,134,551 | $6,842,281 | $7,500,123 | $8,446,603 | $6,321,139 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $5,307,898 | $4,427,489 | $3,631,325 | $2,774,205 | $2,497,213 |
| Management and general | $1,285,961 | $1,031,088 | $768,171 | $683,717 | $1,094,997 |
| Fundraising | $93,374 | $99,469 | $83,823 | $83,161 | $17,126 |
| Total expenses | $6,687,233 | $5,558,046 | $4,483,319 | $3,541,083 | $3,609,336 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $447,318 | $1,284,235 | $3,016,804 | $4,905,520 | $2,711,803 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $447,318 | $1,284,235 | $3,016,804 | $4,905,520 | $2,711,803 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Larry Daugherty | Interim Head of School (part year) | $75,425 |
Compensation data as of: 7/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
Founded in 1974, Maranatha Academy has been a pillar of light to the Kansas City Metro for 50 years. While there have been many changes over the years, one thing has remained, Christ is the focus and foundation of our school.